Vancouver’s Dan Mangan has had a year of achievement after achievement. Last November he accomplished a local goal by selling out The Orpheum Theatre. His 2011 release Oh Fortune landed a long list spot for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, won 3 Western Canadian Music Awards, “Rows Of Houses” won “Best Song” by the CBC Radio 3 BUCKY Awards, and if all that isn’t enough he picked up Alternative Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards. What would be the most fitting end to all these landmarks? Playing one of the most prestigious venues in your home city! Tomorrow night, Dan and his band will be at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre tomorrow night with guests The Rural Alberta Advantage. Don’t miss our hometown boy!

Alex has a passion not only for writing about music, but creating it as well. When not typing up a post, he can be found playing piano or vintage synthesizers, planning his next travel adventure, cooking up a storm, or chatting with friends at a local coffee shop. Read more of Alex’s take on the local music scene at The Vancouver Music Review.

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